Hello all - I am trying to find out where to locate a record based on a reference to Documentation number from a Jan 26, 1944 border crossing at Sault Ste. Marie Michigan for my grandfather (Pietro Mottola). Teh documentation reference number is hand-written as B.C.C. #859245.

Any thoughts / suggestion would be greatly appreciated . . . I would attach the document but for some reason, ancetry.ca is having issues with saving / printing records at the moment.

I live in Sault Ste. Marie, and am doing local research. Came across Pietro Mattalo/Mottola while looking into Ubriaco. Pietro/Peter Mattalo married Raffaela Ubriaco, born about 1907.Her father was Pietro Ubbriaco, mother Carolina Divuone (spelling?).They had Samuel Mattalo, born about 1936 - married Katharine Rose Ostovich - and Frank Mattalo born 1923 - married Joyce Elizabeth Verdoni. Other children, Angelo, and Rita - married a Volpini.That's about all I know - hope it helps.

Thank you. I am Michael Mattalo (brothers Wayne and Peter). I used to live in the Soo. Here is the puzzle I am trying to solve. I know that my grandfather, Peter (or Pietro) Mattalo (who we believe for certain now his surname was really Mottola), was adopted by the Marino's (Frank Marino) . . . but the mystery we are trying to solve is who his birth parents are - I have located the ship record of his passing from Italy to Canada . . . with Nicolina Marino and two step-children. He came to Canada under the Marino name - but the whereabouts or origin of his Mottola surname and who his birth parents are is what I am trying to determine. I haev been at this on and off for a decade with limited progress. Anything you might know or can lead me to even a thread of possibility, would be welcome and greatly appreciated. Michael

Yes, I have this document. The mystery remains around the name Mottola (we are registered as Mattalo although I am certain this is incorrect). The records from Pietro's arrival to Canada are very clear but the whereabouts of his family prior to his arrival as a passenger with Nicolina Fisico (Marino) is the mystery we are trying to solve . . .

I may fly to Dipignano and visit church records in Cosenza and graveyards to unravel this mystery . . .

There has been a strong custom in Italy that determines how children are named:The first male is named after his paternal grandfather.The second male is named after his maternal grandfather.The first female is named after her paternal grandmother.The second female is named after her maternal grandmo...

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